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Sep 25, 2024 | Government of Canada to Implement Regulations on Benzene Emissions in Sarnia Ontario

The Department of the Environment, under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, has issued a notice regarding the upcoming implementation of regulations to address benzene e...

CEPA Hazardous chemicals Canada
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Sep 25, 2024 | CGSB Launches Consultation on Updated Safety Standard for Transporting Dangerous Goods

The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has announced a 60-day consultation period for its draft updated Safety Standard CAN/CGSB-43.150. This standard covers the design, manufacture and use of UN...

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New Zealand EPA Announces Stricter Lead Limits in Paints and Children's Art Materials
Sep 25, 2024

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced significant changes to reduce the allowable levels of lead impurities in paint and strengthen the safety requirements for art materials marke...

Hazardous chemicals Lead New Zealand
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Ukraine Notifies Draft Resolution on Hazardous Factors to WTO
Sep 25, 2024

On 16 September 2024, Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft Regulation on the "Procedure for State Registration of Hazardous Factors". This regulation, issued by the Ministr...

Hazardous chemicals Ukraine WTO
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Japan designates three POPs as Class I Specified Chemical Substances
Sep 25, 2024

On 19 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly notified the World Trade Org...

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European Parliament Blocks EU-Banned Pesticide Residues in Imported Food
Sep 25, 2024

In a recent plenary session on 18 September 2024, the European Parliament blocked two European Commission decisions that would have allowed residues of pesticides currently banned in the EU in importe...

MRL Pesticides Food and Drink
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EPA Unveils New Safer Choice Label for Sustainable Outdoor Cleaning and Proposes Updates to Help Buyers Find Eco-Friendly Products.
Sep 25, 2024

Safer Choice Program The Safer Choice Program promotes the use of chemicals that meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict standards for health and environmental safety, offering c...

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EU Call for Evidence: Roadmap to Phase Out Animal Testing in Chemical Safety Assessments
Sep 24, 2024

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on its initiative to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessments. The consultation is open from 17 September to 15 October 2024 and...

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ANVISA Releases New Guidelines for Controlled Substances and Medical Products
Sep 23, 2024

On September 6, 2024, ANVISA (Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency) issued Resolution RDC 902/2024 which introduces updated regulatory requirements aimed at enhancing the control of substanc...

Labelling Latin America Controlled Substances Medical Products Compliance Guidelines
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Ecuador Updates Regulations on Disinfectant Products
Sep 19, 2024

On July 24, 2024, Ecuador's regulatory authority, the Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA), introduced a new resolution amending its 2018 regulations on disinfectant produ...

Chemical contaminants Latin America Product Safety disinfectants
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S.T.O.P. Carcinogens at Work: A European Initiative in partnership with ECHA
Sep 23, 2024

The S.T.O.P. Carcinogens at Work campaign is a European initiative to address the growing problem of workplace-related cancer, which is responsible for over 100,000 deaths in the EU each year. In part...

cancerogenic ECHA EU

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